Infernal Contract
Seventh Edition 143 • rare
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 143
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.72
What it does
Draw four cards. You lose half your life, rounded up.
"East and West meet and angels cry. Unholy power darkens the sky."— "The Ballad of the Paladins"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Infernal Contract originally appeared in the 1996 Mirage expansion, designed by Richard Garfield to embody the high-risk, high-reward philosophy of black mana in Magic: The Gathering. The card allows a player to halve their life total in exchange for drawing a significant number of cards, a mechanic that mirrors the thematic cost of dark bargains found in fantasy literature. The Seventh Edition version, released in 2002, was the first base set to feature updated card frames and modernized formatting.
The artwork for the Seventh Edition printing was created by Kev Walker, a prominent illustrator known for his gritty, detailed depictions of horror and fantasy creatures. His rendition of the contract captures a moment of malevolent pact-making, emphasizing the shadowy atmosphere consistent with the card's mechanical function. Upon its release in the Seventh Edition, the card was widely recognized by competitive players for its raw power and the tactical depth required to manage its steep life-cost penalty effectively.
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